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.? CTI'Y OF NORTH OLMSTED BOARD OF BUII.,DING CODE APPEALS MINUTES - JLTLY 13, 1995 SPECIAL MEETING I. ROLL CALL: Chairmau Burk called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: P. Engoglia, J. Kazak, D. Spoerke, W. Fiar, and R. Burk Also Present: Building Cominissioner Conway and Clerk of Commissions Oring. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTIONS OF MIN[JTES: J. Kazak moved to approve the minutes of Apri127, 1995, seconded by P. Engoglia, and unauimously approved. III. COMMUNICATIONS: No items. N. HEARINGS: 1) Stephen & Darlene DiMaria (Energy Wise Construction, Inc.), property Grace Road, pei7nauent parcel number 237-16429. Request determination pursuant to Building Code Section 1315.04(c) if any material (to be explained) as -- a method of construction may be used even though not specifically authorized by the bu.ilding code. Rescheduled from meeting of June 22, 1995. Chairmau Burk administered the oath to Mr. DiMaria who explained this is a panelized basement system is made out of 12 gauge, 2 by 6 galvanized steel on the outside and galvanized tubes on the inside, insulated with polystyrene, and has 3/4 inch pressure treated plywood on the outside skin, waterproofed, with drainage board on the outside of that. The engineering principle behind the design was based on soil pressure and gives a desigu criteria of 62.5 pounds per cubic foot, and the BOCA Code iniiuinum is 30, so it is twice the iniuiinum requirement for a design load; and it has also been designed for a saturated clay condition. The above grade walls have already been approved for a house in North Olmsted. He had presented a list of cities who have approved this system. He advised that the basement system is about 6 years old, and the oldest one that he has installed is about 3 years old, but the above ground system has been used much longer. The water proofing company does give a lifetime guarantee. Mr. Crudele, President of Tech Built Manufacturing Inc., was sworn in at this time, and explained that this is a fully engineered system, fashioned after the wood basement, and designed by their engineer for the worst case scenario; it was then taken to the steel company to determine what type of steel would be needed after which they determined what kind of skin would be needed. He stated that the fact that the engineer had put his stamp on it was, in essence, a warrantee. The inside is galvanized steel tubing with plywood over the top. Mr. Kazak asked how the dry wall mou.nted to it, and wondered if the screws would damage the galvanized tubes. Mr. DiMaria stated that it would not and pointed out that the inside tubes were 18 gauge galvanized tubes. The water proofing could either be visqueen, polygard or a rubber wall material. Mr. Piar was concerned about the plywood, and Mr. DiMaria stated that the pressure treated plywood below grade would last forever and there are tests to verify that. He explained the he planned to use a Duratug 6 mill polyethylene, with a drain board of polystyrene. Mr. Crudele explained that if this were